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Columbia University Law professor Katherine Franke joins CBS News congressional reporter Nikole Killion to discuss the status of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). Initially proposed in 1923 and passed by Congress in 1972, the amendment would enshrine sex-based equality in the U.S. Constitution. Finally ratified by the required number of states in 2020, the status of the ERA remains an open question. Franke, head of the ERA Project at Columbia University's Center for Gender and Sexuality Law, explains the current roadblocks and additional steps required in order to have the Equal Rights Amendment officially added to the U.S. Constitution as the 28th Amendment.
In his new book, “The Secret Apartment,” author Tom Garvey says he spent three years living and working inside the Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia. He spoke with CBS News' Elaine Quijano about how he pulled it off, how it helped him cope with coming home from Vietnam, and why he's telling his story now.
Jessica Lessin, the founder and editor-in-chief of "The Information" joins CBS News' Vladimir Duthiers to discuss the latest in tech news. Lessin discusses the future of remote working, how virtual realty could change our everyday lives, the new audio app "Clubhouse" and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg. Founded in 2013, "The Information" is a subscription based-digital media company that covers the tech industry.
Vice President Kamala Harris joined the "CBS This Morning" broadcast for an exclusive interview to discuss the White House's push for stricter gun control regulations following the recent mass shootings in Georgia and Colorado. Harris also addresses the influx of unaccompanied minors crossing into the U.S. and what the Biden administration is doing to curb migration at the border. Plus, her reaction to the recent spike in bias attacks against Asians, as the country's first Asia American vice president.
Jesse Ashlock, U.S. editor for Condé Nast Traveler, joins CBS News correspondent Mola Lenghi to discuss what travel in 2021 may look like. After the coronavirus pandemic canceled or delayed many trips last year, Ashlock says that leisure travel will pick up in the second half of 2021 as confidence increases with more vaccinations. He sees an increase in domestic travel, road trips and destinations compatible with social distancing. Ashlock says travelers should be have an "increase tolerance of uncertainty" if planning a trip this year. Plus, hear some of the destinations Condé Nast Traveler has outlined as 21 of the best places to visit in 2021.
Novelist Tim O'Brien, best-known for his books that focus on the Vietnam War, is the focus of a new documentary - "The War and Peace of Tim O'Brien" - chronicling his efforts to write his first book in 15 Years. The author of "The Things They Carried" and "Going After Cacciato," tells CBS News' Vladimir Duthiers why he decided to stop writing in the first place and what prompted him to return to his computer. A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, O'Brien explains why he does not like being called a war writer and he shares details about the new novel he is currently working on. Plus, he tells Duthiers that he just finished working on the screenplay for "The Things They Carried," set to star Tom Hardy and Pete Davidson. The documentary, "The War and Peace of Tim O'Brien," is available on demand.
Miguel Sancho chronicles his family's journey of confronting their son's diagnosis of a rare and lethal immune deficiency in the new book, "More Than You Can Handle: A Rare Disease, A Family in Crisis, and the Cutting Edge Medicine That Cured The Incurable." Sancho joined CBS News correspondent Mireya Villarreal to share how the ordeal tested him and his marriage. Falling ill at two-months old, their son Sebastian would send the next six years in some degree of self-quarantine. Sancho tells Villarreal how the family came out on the other side stronger.
Oprah Winfrey joined "CBS This Morning" the day after her wide-ranging interview with Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex aired on CBS. Winfrey is reacting to some of the most explosive moments of the interview, and what she learned from the couple. Harry and Meghan opened up to Oprah Winfrey in a wide-ranging interview. In previously unaired clips, the couple say they had planned to visit Harry's grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, when there was a change of plans. They compared Meghan's treatment by the tabloid press to that of Kate, Duchess of Windsor, and Buckingham Palace's reactions to the coverage. For the first time Meghan publicly discusses her father Thomas Markle and her half-sister's forthcoming tell-all book. And Harry opens up about a conversation he had regarding bigotry within the U.K. tabloids. Watch Oprah's full primetime special with Meghan and Prince Harry here: https://bit.ly/3t24kAK
With over 55 million articles available in over 300 language, Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit. Operated as a nonprofit by Wikimedia Foundation, CEO Katherine Maher joins CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca to discuss how the site has been able to prevent misinformation, is funded by donations and dependent on volunteers.
As President Biden's pick for Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, awaits a confirmation vote he spoke exclusively to CBS News senior medical correspondent Dr. Tara Narula about tackling the coronavirus pandemic and successfully vaccinating the American public. Dr. Murthy, who served as Surgeon General under President Obama, says he hopes to improve trust with the public and work closely with states and local communities. He is concern the toll the pandemic is taking on our mental health and says it is essential to send children back to school safely.
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